Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-07-07

Court records-29 more than for the cores
pOnding period last year.
Our Charlestown Fire Companies The
Independents" and "The Citizens"-cOm-
manded respectively by Captains c. NJ.
Hough and VIM. Russell-made an excel
lent appearance in the Martinsburg parade
on Monday.
Two thousand colored people from Wash
inrton City were at Island Park, Harper's
Ferry. on Monday It was reported that
one man was killed by another-but we un-
derstand he was only knocked insensible
for awhile.
The alarm of fire on Saturday night was
caused by the breaking Of a lamp in the
saloon Of Mr.. Maurice Kahn. But for the
prompt action Of some one in throwing out
the blazing lamp the result might have
been serious
The meeting of the State Board Of Health
at Charleston ON the llth will be attended
by Dr. C. T. Richardson, President thereof
lie will also attend the meeting OF the State
Medical Society at the White Sulphur
Springs on the 18th.
Lawrence b. Washington, Of Texas, re-
ceiyed premiums at st. Johns Academy
Commencement. lie is a son Of Col. Thorn
ton A. Washington, anatiye of this county,
who went to West Point from our old
Charlestown Academy.
A horse owned by Mr.. T. J. BOerley, Of
Harper's Ferry, became unmanageablo
while being hooked to a cart on Tuesday
last. and backed over wall about 10 feet
high and injured himself so badly that Mr.
Boerley had him shot->piri
See Notice to Teachers" The Teach
ers' Institute will be conducted by Prof.
Joseph MoSlurran at Shepherdstown-be-
ginning Monday, July 18th. The County
Board Of Examiners will meet in Charles
town on Wednesday, 2Oth instant.
DR.. Frank Fouke left on Saturday to &C
cept the position Of physician to the large
force employed by Mr.. Samuel Walton in
building twenty-five mile railroad in the
Clynch Valley, Southwestern Virginia.
DIR. +. is skillful as physician and surgeon.
The Ladies Of the NJ f. Church, South,
Of Middleway, will give a Festival and
Concert on the 9TH, Sth and 9th of July,
Prof Snyder will conduct the Musical En-
tertainment ard sill be ably assisted. Pro
ceeds for church purposes. Public invited.
Mr.. Everett c. Smith of the Jackson Bio
glc. will please accept our acknowledgement
of a pamphlet Of the minutes Of the 10th
annual session of the West Virginia EditO-
rial Association. Il reflects credit on the
typographical capacity of the B"g'e office
force.
The trial Of Virginia Robinson ,coloredl
for the murder Of a child, noticed in last
weeks issue, was resumed on Friday. AZ
ter hearing the evidence of several impor-
tant witnesses Justice Gallaher committed
the prisoner to Jail to await the action Of
the grand jury.
'T-ncle Tom" Moore, our venerable Coun-
ty Clerk. spent couple Of days in Berry
willie last week, in a reunion with his sons,
Mai. =. J.C. and Rev Harry MOOre-the
10Th day of June being a noted date in the
family. Upon it the father was twice mar
ried and the two sons born. Besides, the
elder Moore's birthday is the 29th Of Janu-
ary.-.>pirit.
A workman on the Valley Division of
the b. & o. saws that on Friday last, whilst
LAYING track below Millyillc, the rails were
,o heated by the sun that the men could
not handle them with ungloyed hands.
They tried TO use dock leaves and the heat
burned the leaves TO crisp. lie had been
many wears railroad building but never
knew anything like that before.
Hon. George Cotton, of Maryland viii
lecture at summit Point NJ. +. Church
South, on the evening Of July 9th, and at
Oakland on the evening of July 9TH. Sub
iect Woman, Her IIeroism and Her
Love" This is Mr. Colton's choicest lee
ture. aud if YOU want TO spend pleasant
evening. doTt fail to be present. Proceeds
for the benefit of the church. Card of adj
mission - cents.
Rev. DR.. W. f. Hatcher, the Richmond,
Va. correspondent Of the Baltimore Bap'
ft thus refers to Hon. W. L. Wilson's
address ut Richmond College lately;
"The orator Of the literary societies was
Hon. W. l.. Wilson, our Baptist Congress
man of West Virginia. lie Is indeed an
orator-graceful, magnetic aud eloquent
While he was speaking furious thunder
storm and violent wind prevailed, but such
va, the charm of his address, that he out
rode the storm. held his audience, and came
off iu great TRIUMPH His address awaken